Before I Get Back To Sewing Dresses and Aprons.......

Something HAS to be done about this!

I mean REALLY!!

How MORTIFYING
and DEMOTIVATING!!!

Now, some have asked me why I do not just throw 

this chair away and get a NEW chair.

My parents have offered me some of their office chairs.

But I like THIS chair.

I custom ordered this chair when I was working as an interior

designer at a furniture store in Nevada City, while

waiting for Ahnalin to arrive.

It fits my body. 

And, as you can see, it has been my companion through many a

cup of coffee (yeah, I know it is really stained!)

So, I started by sewing up the torn cushion. 

The fabric is really, really worn.

But, since I am making a slipcover, 

you will not be able to see this.

Why am I making a slipcover instead of 

completely reupholstering it?

Well, I know I am going to be just as hard on 

it this time as I have been the past 6 years. 

And I prefer cotton fabrics, which tend to show dirt

and wear out quicker than nasty artificial fibers.

And once I make one slipcover,

I will likely make more as my mood changes.

For this first slipcover for this chair,

I pulled out some of my decorator fabric

from my stash.

As I am having to be very, very frugal,

and have a stash that may qualify me for "Hoarders",

I am choosing to use fabrics that have been 

my friends for several years. 

Yes, they are probably rather dated looking,

but I still love them. 

So, I cut the pieces for the slipcover

and decided to embroider my name

on the seat back.

Now......I have to make the piping and

sew the whole thing together.

More pictures to come tomorrow. 

I hope to have it done by then!